Yet another D-day in bifurcation process

Ever since bifurcation decision has been taken by the Congress high command, each and every step of this process has remained a mysterious event. It continues even after the AP re-organization bill-2013 reached the state Assembly and the suspense may continue until the end of the current UPA term.

Today, a decision has to be taken by Speaker Nadendla Manohar, whether to take-up the bill for a debate in the house or not. Although, there is Business Advisory Committee to decide about it, the equal ratio of Andhra and Telangana representatives in it may definitely create a deadlock over it as both are firm on their stands. So, ultimately Speaker Nadendla Manohar has to take a decision on it.

There are number of questions to be answered by him. Whether to extend the current winter sessions of the Assembly to enable the members discuss on the bill or to summon special sessions for it?Whether to allow each and every member of the house to express his/her opinion on the bill or to allow selective representatives from each party?

Whether to allow the house continue the debate for 42 days or to wind-it up much earlier? Whether to translate the bill into Telugu and Urdu languages that takes not less than a week or just initiate debate with the English version of the bill?

Assembly sessions will begin in a short while from now. Once, the sessions begin, answers for all these questions may be found. However, Seemandhra members of the house, who are not willing for bifurcation, may again, disrupt the house proceedings in an attempt to delay the process.